Stecher scores late goal to lift the Maple Leafs past the Rangers, 5-4
Toronto Maple Leafs' Troy Stecher, right, celebrates after his goal against the New York Rangers during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
TORONTO (AP) — Troy Stecher scored with 26.3 seconds left in regulation and the Toronto Maple Leafs outlasted the New York Rangers 5-4 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
Brandon Duhaime had a goal and two assists, and Teddy Blueger, Kirill Marchenko and Easton Cowan also scored for Toronto (6-4-2).
Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves. Zack MacEwen added two assists. Blueger also had an assist for a two-point night.
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Stecher scores late goal to lift the Maple Leafs past the Rangers, 5-4
Toronto Maple Leafs' Troy Stecher, right, celebrates after his goal against the New York Rangers during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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TORONTO (AP) — Troy Stecher scored with 26.3 seconds left in regulation and the Toronto Maple Leafs outlasted the New York Rangers 5-4 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
Brandon Duhaime had a goal and two assists, and Teddy Blueger, Kirill Marchenko and Easton Cowan also scored for Toronto (6-4-2).
Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves. Zack MacEwen added two assists. Blueger also had an assist for a two-point night.
Mika Zibanejad, with a goal and an assist, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Tye Kartye and Alexis Lafreniere replied for New York (7-4-1), which got 31 stops from Dylan Garand. Adam Fox had four assists.
Stecher’s winner came on a delayed penalty after he took a pass from Morgan Rielly and ripped a high shot.
Bobrovsky tied former Rangers star Henrik Lundqvist for the most wins by a non-North American goalie with 459.
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